Focus Features is coming to freak you out. While Obsession doesn’t hit theaters until May, the movie’s promotional team is taking advantage of Valentine’s Day fervor (or loathing) to zero in on the film’s creepy premise.
Yesterday, Mashable shared in our Instagram stories the unnerving Valentine’s Day surprises that Obsession sent our way, ranging from traditional gifts like roses, chocolates, and valentines, to less conventional romantic gifts, like a hank of hair and a brick. Just a real heavy brick. Today, we’ve got a new look at Obsession, and the twisted relationship at the heart of it.
Obsession begins with a lonely guy (Michael Johnston) who’s crushing hard on his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Dare we say he’s obsessed? So, when he gets his hands on a “One Wish Willow” that promises to make one dream come true, he wishes for her to love him more than anyone in the entire world. But be careful what you wish for. Based on the love tokens we got and the latest trailer, Obsession doesn’t seem like the kind of love story most couples will want to revisit on Valentine’s Day. But horror fans may fall hard for this twisted tale.
Obsession opens nationwide on May 15.
